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Cloaked Mystery replied to the topic Character Party! in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 months, 1 week ago
@highscribeofaetherium @rae @savannah_grace2009 @acancello @trailblazer @beth-torres @princesachronicle22 @keilah-h (is that everyone?)
I am beginning to wonder if we would be better off restarting/replacing this RP. We keep trying to get it going again, but it never works. Before, people were concerned that that would just kill both RPs, but…[Read more]
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RAE replied to the topic I'm beginning a novel….thoughts? in the forum Novel Idea Critiques 10 months, 1 week ago
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Keilah H. replied to the topic Character Party! in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 months, 2 weeks ago
@trailblazer that’s cool
@everyone else I really don’t want this RP to die but have trouble thinking of what to do next lol
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RAE replied to the topic Character Party! in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Eh, nothing much. It was really cringy (I think I was sick when I wrote it) and it just kinda…never mind, it doesn’t matter much.
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Esther replied to the topic Revolutionary War story idea in the forum Historical 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Ok good, lol. XD
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Ava Murbarger (Solfyre) replied to the topic What is the cringiest thing you've ever written? in the forum General Writing Discussions 10 months, 3 weeks ago
@hybridlore @mineralizedwritings @esther-c @lightoverdarkness6 @freedomwriter76 @trailblazer (just tagging the people that were on here recently XDXD)
Okay… so this is literally the first book IÂ ever tried to write (Twelve Pearls). How did it reach over 300k without me realizing how cringey it was? I have no idea XD But honestly some parts of…[Read more]
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Esther replied to the topic Revolutionary War story idea in the forum Historical 10 months, 3 weeks ago
@savannah_grace2009 @whalekeeper @trailblazer
Oh… oops. XD I didn’t know this would start a whole discussion. But that’s okay! It’s really interesting to hear y’all’s opinions.
I wasn’t necessarily trying to say that publishers aren’t looking for a good book. I’m just saying that publishers can be really harsh with what they accept and what t…
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Sara replied to the topic Revolutionary War story idea in the forum Historical 10 months, 3 weeks ago
@whalekeeper @esther-c @trailblazer
Okay…I think I’m just not good at saying what I mean. Let me try again, haha!
But Esther has a good point of view, that publishers are also looking for well-written material to a degree, because readers like good writing, and therefore good writing will sell. I’m not saying all readers have quality taste, but…
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RAE replied to the topic Revolutionary War story idea in the forum Historical 10 months, 3 weeks ago
One book that I found interesting is The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein. It’s sci-fi, but it is about a revolution on Luna against Terra, and the parallels are brilliant! I actually have a clearer picture of what it must have been like in some ways in the revolutionary war. Beware, Heinlein is not a Christian. T…[Read more]
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hybridlore replied to the topic Revolutionary War story idea in the forum Historical 10 months, 3 weeks ago
I don’t know too much about that time frame, and I haven’t read any books in it that I can think of right now. Also, I have pretty much zero experience writing from male POVs, so I wouldn’t be much help there either, lol. But it does sound like a cool idea, and I would love to read it once you start it!
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Cloaked Mystery replied to the topic Hello! in the forum Start HERE 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Well, I’m not good at coming up with questions, but I noticed that most people seem to use the same ones all the time, so I figured I could do that.
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Esther replied to the topic Revolutionary War story idea in the forum Historical 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Yeah, sometimes it helps to have two POVs, and other times it’s not necessary. I’ve become so accustomed to it though, that when I start coming up with a story idea, my mind naturally creates two POV characters. XD
Glad I could help!!
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-GRCR- replied to the topic Revolutionary War story idea in the forum Historical 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Ooo!! Cool idea!
I don’t have any plot ideas and such right now, but I’ll let you know if I think of any!
Aannddd… even though I write mostly male characters, I don’t really have any advice. 😅 I agree with what Esther said, though.
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Esther replied to the topic Revolutionary War story idea in the forum Historical 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Oooh, I like the idea!!
That said, if anyone has any interesting plot ideas or conflict suggestions, let me know! Or if there are any good book recommendations from that time period, I’d love to hear them.
I will say writing a book over the span of eight years could be a challenge, but I’m sure you could do it. 😉 A series isn…[Read more]
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Sara replied to the topic Revolutionary War story idea in the forum Historical 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Oh wow!!! This is a really cool idea!!
I’m not really sure how you want your story to go…but I would really recommend developing your characters before any plotting! Figure out their character arcs and internal conflicts. (Abbie Emmons on YouTube really helped me learn why internal conflicts matter! But if you do watch her…[Read more]
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RAE posted an update 10 months, 3 weeks ago
@highscribeofaetherium @freedomwriter76 @esther-c @jonas @calyhuge @beth-torres @grcr @smiley @whalekeeper @loopylin @thearcaneaxiom @savannah_grace2009 @trailblazer @acancello @keilah-h @princesachronicle22 @idk
I just got a great idea, but I’m not sure if it is so great.
For once, I am going to mandate you to reply in some form, I have…[Read more] -
RAE replied to the topic Prayer Requests for Anyone in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 10 months, 3 weeks ago
I don’t eat much sugar normally, now I have to eat sugary things. I also have to keep a candy in my pocket whenever I go somewhere now. My sugar levels are slowly going back to normal.
Apparently, it’s bothering me now because I was recently on Doxycicoline for Lyhmes, and that just messed up my body enough that I went downhill…[Read more]
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RAE replied to the topic Prayer Requests for Anyone in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 10 months, 3 weeks ago
You’re fine.
Lower. I literally could barely walk yesterday it was so low, but today, I seem to be basically normal, besides semi low levels, a lack of balance, and dizzy spells.
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RAE replied to the topic Prayer Requests for Anyone in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 10 months, 3 weeks ago
It’s type 1. I don’t eat much sugar, unlike my brothers, and even then apparently it’s not all getting into my system.
@Everyone
Thanks again for the prayers, it means a lot<333
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RAE replied to the topic Prayer Requests for Anyone in the forum Mission, Calling & Ethics 10 months, 3 weeks ago
@freedomwriter76 @trailblazer @acancello @esther-c @highscribeofaetherium @jonas @savannah_grace2009 @grcr @anyone-else
Update: We talked to a doctor who said that I was definitely somewhat diabetic, so he upped the amount of a pill I was already taking and gave us some other instructions about what to avoid and what I need to do daily. He’s…[Read more]
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I think that is awesome! I don’t have any theological problems with that. I tend to avoid doing robots and stuff, because I don’t believe that such a creation would have a soul, and I would usually rather avoid writing about those topics. I haven’t thought about how that would extend to a human created in a lab. There’s nothing biological about a…[Read more]
*either not dither
I don’t like to play with sentient and rational robots, honestly those creep me out. The idea of Alpha being originally a a robot made out of flesh came from me just thinking about him. It was really weird, I was talking as Alpha to his best friend Terry and it just spilled out. I was making it up as I went, but it sounded like it was a set piece…[Read more]
That makes sense to me. I think we’re pretty much on the same page.
I haven’t thought about it in depth, but from first glance, I don’t have a problem with it either. I guess it would depend also on how he was created. Did they take human DNA to create him? If that’s the case, then I think he would have a soul just like any other person, because the rest of us are created with human DNA, even though the process of…[Read more]
He was made from mixed DNA, to give him the traits Grathmere wanted. I believe most likely, he was made the weird 3D printer way at first, and developed from there.
He was actually interestingly enough, not made to have any moral compass. He was supposed to be a heartless assassin that did what Grathmere wished. He’d have limited free will, but…[Read more]
I think that’s a really good idea. I don’t find any theological issues with it. Er, I don’t really have any other comments ATM 😅
@rae
I like the idea! I think it makes sense that he would be without breath at first, and I think that God could definitely give him a soul if He chose
Ooh, ok. So I see where your doubts are coming from. Here’s my opinion…
I believe that as soon as a baby is conceived in the womb, he (referring to either gender in this case) is a human being with a soul that is loved by God. Obviously he cannot physically breathe yet because he’s only a few cells. But when he is born, God is ultimately the O…[Read more]
@rae
I really like this idea!!!
I think this is a fun idea. I don’t think there’s any theological problems. Is this your fantasy, or something else? If the first, then I wouldn’t think theological and scientific problems should be your primary concern, because what you say goes. Even if your more into hard worldbuilding, you can build up a distinct theological system that is…[Read more]
@thearcaneaxiom Yeah, this is in my sci-fi/fantasy Galaxy. Alpha is one of my main charries.
I don’t think this is too weird an idea for a sci-fi universe. It’s basically like God put literal, actual life in a body which was built, not born. Like a machine built out of flesh and bone, it was working, but it wasn’t alive quite yet. I think the way he explains it is a little strange, but that’s an explanation and can be modified a bit.
My only issue is that if his heart was going but not his breathing, he would die pretty quickly, so maybe he was effectively “dead” with neither organ working, and when they tried to “jump-start” him, his heart started but not his lungs, and then when they were confusedly trying to figure it out he started breathing.
That was a weird explanation, sorry….
It makes sense…in fact that was the way I pictured it in my mind, just Alpha sometimes says things weirdly, and leaves out parts.
I believe the term for during but still coming back to life by revival is called “clinically dead”. Not sure if Alpha falls under this or not, though…
Ok, good, it made sense…lol